Editing a Proposal Wizard

When creating a new presentation using a Proposal Wizard template, a pop-up appears for the user to set several predetermined fields. These fields are controlled by a JSON file which pulls content from the Library based on the options selected. The fields can refer to the business sector, the subsidiary, or the language the user chooses.

The example used in this article is based on a template that allows a user to choose between the Automotive and Pharmaceutical industries to impact the market commentary section of the Proposal. We want to add a new sector for users to choose - Real Estate.

The article follows the structure below:

• Find and understand the structure of the JSON file
• Add the Real Estate option to the sector field in the Wizard pop-up
• Find the unique ID for the new Real Estate market commentary slides
• Write the logic so this deck is selected when a user chooses Real Estate for their sector

Accessing the JSON file

In the UpSlide tab, click the Templates dropdown menu, then Manage Templates. Navigate to your Proposal Wizard, select the three dots and click Edit JSON Configuration.

This will open up the JSON file in your default text editor.

Structure of the JSON file

Once the JSON file opens there are three main areas we need to focus on when trying to add a new slide to the Proposal Wizard:

1. WizardFields - This determines the options that appear when you select the Proposal Wizard as a user.
2. SlideDeckFromLibraryVariables - This determines which slides are pulled in when certain options are selected.
3. ConfigLists - This determines what options appear in the Proposal Wizard dropdowns (e.g. Automotive and Pharmaceutical in the Sector List)

Adding a new option to the dropdown

1. Go to the WizardFields section of the JSON file and find the field for Sector.
2. At the bottom of this section, you will see the name of the list that the values for the field come from (Sector List in this instance).
3. Go to the ConfigList area of the JSON file and find the Sector List area. Here, you will see all of the current options for the field.
4. Add a comma at the end of the last option, copy the previous section of code and paste it underneath.
5. Add in your new option. In our example, we replace Pharmaceuticals by Real Estate.

Finding the UpSlide Slide Library Item ID

Every slide in the UpSlide Library has a unique ID associated with it used to tell the Proposal Wizard which slide to pull in when certain options are selected. To find the ID of the slide to include in the Proposal Wizard:

1. Insert the slide from the UpSlide Library.
2. Select it in your presentation and press Ctrl + Shift + X
3. The log pane will appear on the right of your screen, go to Advanced and select Display Tags
4. In the pop-up copy the UPSLIDESLIDELIBRARYITEMID into a document as we’ll need this later

Writing the new logic for the slide

Now, we need to write the logic in the SlideDeckFromLibraryVariables section of the JSON file. This is number 2, as indicated in the Structure of the JSON file section of this article. There will already be a general structure for the logic of this particular slide type (e.g. for the Market Overview slides), you should only need to add a new option.

General structure of the Slide Deck From Library section

This area is composed of three main sections:

1. Id (red box) refers to the general slide type e.g. M_arket Commentary_, Timeline, About us, etc.
2. Inputs (yellow box) refers to the Wizard fields you want to use to decide which slide to pull in.
3. Logic (green box) puts together the fields and the slides.

Adding a new option to the Logic

For these changes you should only be editing the Logic section of the SlideDeckFromLibraryVariables. To add our new line of for the Real Estate Market Commentary slide we need to:

1. Copy a line of existing code within the Logic section
2. Add a line beneath this area of code by pressing Enter and paste the code
3. Change the Inputs to be the new parameters (e.g. Sector: Real Estate)
4. Paste the UPSLIDESLIDELIBRARYITEMID for the Real Estate slide that we found in the previous section of this article into the Result

You can now save the JSON file and test to ensure when you select Real Estate in the Proposal Wizard, the correct slide is pulled into the Market Overview.

Exporting your Proposal Wizard changes to your users

The changes are now active on your machine only. Test the changes you have made before sharing the update with your team. Follow the instructions on this page to export the .UpSlide file so everyone has the updated templates.